Family name Kooistra (Kooistra 
) , around the world, is quite a common cognomen. The cognomen Kooistra is characteristic of Netherlands, where it is quite a common surname, Canada, where it is a rare surname, and the United States.
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| Kooistra | Netherlands, United States, Australia, Canada, Germany |
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ietje kooistra Dutch school director (1861-1923), NL (b. 1861) |
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pieter kooistra Dutch painter (1922-1998), NL (b. 1922) |
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| jan kooistra Dutch politician (1894-1901), NL (b. 1894) |
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| ulco kooistra NL (b. 1900) |
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| sipke kooistra Dutch Righteous Among the Nations, NL (b. 1911) |
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| gerritje kooistra Dutch Righteous Among the Nations, NL (b. 1911) |
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| heiltje kooistra Dutch Righteous Among the Nations, NL (b. 1915) |
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| wopke kooistra NL (b. 1907) |
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| william kooistra American water polo player (1926-1995), US (b. 1926) |
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scott kooistra player of American football, US (b. 1980) |
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| jack kooistra Dutch journalist, NL (b. 1930) |
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wytze kooistra volleyball player, NL (b. 1982) |
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| sam kooistra American water polo player, US (b. 1935) |
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| jan kooistra Dutch poet (1938-1992), NL (b. 1938) |
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| clarence l. kooistra American politician, US (b. 1941) |
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